Job description

The Senior Economic Analyst is responsible for delivering forward-looking economic intelligence that drives strategy and decision-making across Burns & McDonnell. Sitting within the Market Insights team in Corporate Marketing, this role connects global, regional, and local market conditions and sector-specific trends to the decisions made by business development and project management, marketing, finance, procurement, and estimating teams. This position monitors and analyzes economic signals at every level — from global macroeconomic forces and geopolitical developments to regional market dynamics and local project demand — translating them into actionable, micro-level intelligence that helps the firm identify growth opportunities, manage market risk, and stay ahead of shifts in demand before they arrive. The Senior Economic Analyst works closely with growth strategy functions, specifically Go-to-Market teams and business development, and partners with finance, procurement, estimating and business line leadership — delivering the economic vision and market intelligence that give each team a sharper, more forward-looking foundation for their decisions and strategies. • Develop and maintain forward-looking economic outlooks across Burns & McDonnell's core markets, including energy, infrastructure, and buildings sectors. • Build rolling near-term and multi-year market forecasts that feed business line planning cycles, strategic resource allocation and annual business planning. • Monitor economic indicators at the global, regional, and local level — including infrastructure investment trends, federal and state spending signals, international market developments, and policy changes — that affect the firm's pipeline and competitive positioning. • Track commodity markets across the full range of materials and inputs relevant to construction and engineering, and translate price movements and supply chain conditions into bid, procurement, and project risk inputs. • Monitor geopolitical developments and global supply chain conditions that affect material availability, lead times, and cost; provide ongoing intelligence to procurement and estimating teams. • Serve as an economic resource to the estimating group, grounding cost assumptions in current and forward-looking commodity and market pricing data. • Partner with Go-to-Market strategy and BD leadership to align pursuit priorities and marketing investments with projected sector demand and economic growth areas. • Support market sizing, opportunity scoring, and competitive intelligence frameworks across practice areas, domestic geographic markets, and international opportunities. • Leverage AI tools and market data platforms strategically, applying economic judgment to identify where those tools add value and where human analysis must lead. Present economic findings to senior leadership and cross-functional teams in clear, actionable terms that inform and drive decisions. • Produce accessible market outlooks, briefings, and intelligence summaries that inform strategy at every level of the firm. • All other duties as assigned. • Bachelor's degree in Economics, Engineering, Finance from an accredited program and 8 years of related experience required. • Master's degree or Ph.D. in Economics or a closely related field preferred. • Minimum of 7 years of experience in an applied economics, market research, industry analysis, or economic consulting role preferred. • Experience in a corporate strategy, financial services, or professional services environment preferred. • Demonstrated ability to connect global, regional, and local economic conditions and sector-level trends to operational and business decisions — not just research outputs preferred. • Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to present complex economic analysis clearly, including senior leadership, BD teams, estimators, and procurement leads. • Experience with commodity markets, supply chain economics, or construction/infrastructure sector dynamics strongly preferred. • Proficiency with economic modeling, market forecasting, and quantitative analysis strongly preferred; practical judgment about when and how to apply these methods is essential. • Experience working within or in close partnership with growth strategy functions like marketing and business development preferred. • Experience building or contributing to rolling market forecasts integrated into annual or multi-year business planning cycles preferred. • Familiarity with one or more of Burns & McDonnell's end markets — energy, infrastructure or buildings preferred. • Proficiency with AI-assisted research tools and market data platforms required; fluency with platforms such as Bloomberg, Wood Mackenzie, IBISWorld, S&P Global, or Dodge Construction Network preferred. • Demonstrated strong collaborative instincts and comfort operating as a resource across multiple functions and disciplines preferred. • Excellent problem-solving skills. • Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks. • Ability to work independently, think creatively and analytically, and make quick and sound judgements. • Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Burns & McDonnell is making the world a better place every day. When we take on some of the world’s toughest challenges, we’re putting the industry’s best thinking to work, striving to create amazing success for our clients and amazing careers for our employee-owners. Our staff of more than 7,000 engineers, architects, construction professionals, scientists, consultants and business professionals is constantly growing. We have offices and projects across the U.S. and around the globe. We are proud to rank among FORTUNE magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. Our culture, powered by 100% employee ownership, plays a major role in getting us there. Each employee brings a high level of commitment to every project. Clients have shown their appreciation of this dedication, rewarding us with a 90% repeat business rate and decades-long partnerships. That’s pretty cool for a firm that started as a small engineering consulting shop back in 1898. At Burns & McDonnell, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference while fulfilling your personal and professional ambitions. Our entrepreneurial culture lets you guide your destiny and shape the path your career travels. And with hundreds of service specialties, your career and development options are endless. Are you ready to create amazing? Burns & McDonnell is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

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Develop and maintain forward-looking economic outlooks across Burns & McDonnell's core markets, including energy, infrastructure, and buildings sectors.
Build rolling near-term and multi-year market forecasts that feed business line planning cycles, strategic resource allocation and annual business planning.
Track commodity markets across the full range of materials and inputs relevant to construction and engineering, and translate price movements and supply chain conditions into bid, procurement, and project risk inputs.
Monitor geopolitical developments and global supply chain conditions that affect material availability, lead times, and cost; provide ongoing intelligence to procurement and estimating teams.
Serve as an economic resource to the estimating group, grounding cost assumptions in current and forward-looking commodity and market pricing data.
Partner with Go-to-Market strategy and BD leadership to align pursuit priorities and marketing investments with projected sector demand and economic growth areas.
Support market sizing, opportunity scoring, and competitive intelligence frameworks across practice areas, domestic geographic markets, and international opportunities.
Produce accessible market outlooks, briefings, and intelligence summaries that inform strategy at every level of the firm.
All other duties as assigned.
Bachelor's degree in Economics, Engineering, Finance from an accredited program and 8 years of related experience required.
Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to present complex economic analysis clearly, including senior leadership, BD teams, estimators, and procurement leads.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks.

Nice-to-haves

Master's degree or Ph.D. in Economics or a closely related field preferred.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in an applied economics, market research, industry analysis, or economic consulting role preferred.
Experience in a corporate strategy, financial services, or professional services environment preferred.
Demonstrated ability to connect global, regional, and local economic conditions and sector-level trends to operational and business decisions — not just research outputs preferred.
Experience with commodity markets, supply chain economics, or construction/infrastructure sector dynamics strongly preferred.
Proficiency with economic modeling, market forecasting, and quantitative analysis strongly preferred; practical judgment about when and how to apply these methods is essential.
Experience working within or in close partnership with growth strategy functions like marketing and business development preferred.
Experience building or contributing to rolling market forecasts integrated into annual or multi-year business planning cycles preferred.
Familiarity with one or more of Burns & McDonnell's end markets — energy, infrastructure or buildings preferred.
Proficiency with AI-assisted research tools and market data platforms required; fluency with platforms such as Bloomberg, Wood Mackenzie, IBISWorld, S&P Global, or Dodge Construction Network preferred.
Demonstrated strong collaborative instincts and comfort operating as a resource across multiple functions and disciplines preferred.

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